Chapter 10 - The PTA Accounts

Vanessa was Oakridge PTA vice president.
She began reviewing her own records.
Harvest Ridge had catered three PTA events.
Invoices looked inflated.
A spring banquet billed $9,800.
PTA paid $6,200.
Who paid difference?
Invoice showed “district community partnership credit.”
But district ledger showed payment of full $9,800 too.
Double billing.
Vanessa brought records to investigators.
She had once cared mostly about decorations and donors.
Now she was angry.
Maybe guilt turned useful.
She told me:
“I used to think cafeteria complaints were people being dramatic.”
“Why?”
“Because I never had to worry food wouldn't be safe.”
Privilege spoken plainly.
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Good.
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